Spring 2025 Exam for Acceleration Information
LISD offers students the opportunity test for acceleration in core subject areas. Students who qualify during this window are accelerated into the next subject level for the 2024-25 school year.
The next testing window is:
June 3-5 on the Henry Middle School campus (registration window March 31 - May 2, 2025)
For additional information or to register for testing, please contact your counselor.
Exam for Acceleration Criteria
*Students in grades 6-8 seeking placement credit in a subject area in which they have not received prior instruction may earn credit by passing these exams with a score of 80%.
*Testing is done online, at FPMS (during the school year), or on another designated LISD campus.
*Tests for middle school courses CANNOT be retaken.
*Contact your student’s counselor to register her/him/them.
For More Information on the Exam for Acceleration Process:
For grades 1-12, the University of Texas provides review sheets in a free online printable format, available even before students are enrolled. Please click this link for more information.
More details about the testing criteria can also be found on the LISD Exam for Acceleration site.
**PLEASE NOTE: COUNSELOR APPROVAL IS REQUIRED FOR ANY STUDENT WHO WISHES TO TEST DIRECTLY THROUGH THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS. TESTS TAKEN WITHOUT COUNSELOR PERMISSION MAY NOT BE ACCEPETED FOR CREDIT BY THE SCHOOL **